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Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1887-03-22

ney at the very apex Of the roof, and a
low, old-fashioned piazza on the west
ern front. Two great elm-trees bent
protcctingly over it, an orchard of
gnarlcd apple-trees was in the rear,
the vegetable garden at one side, and
small yard in front, where, as the
two boys entered the gate, Miss Smith
herself was raking away the dead
leaves from bed Of upspringing GRO
cuses.
AT their approach Miss Smith threw
her sun-bonnet back. and, striigbtei
ing up the rake-handle, stood stifily
erect, clasping it between her gloved
hands ds-something like the manner of
sentinel with his mtHket when not on
active duty--as she stared very hard at
Tad. whose heart was beating furiously.
$50 this is the boy she said, in an
uncompromising sort Of yoice-her re-
mark seemingly addressed to herself
"humphr'
| This was by no means encouraging,
and Tad hopes went down below zero
with considerable rapidity. Joe stood
"A little at one side, with shadowy look
OF expectancy on his freckie,i face.
"How old are you, TadP" suddenly
shrieked Miss Smith, with such unex-
pected energy that mechanically Tad
clapped his hands to his ears.
"Fourteen-in my fifteenth year!
shouted Tad. whose face became quite
crimson through the exertion. So did
Joe's. but from different cause.
Miss Smith started back involuntari-
ly.
Mercy on usl'' she exclaimed.
"Why don't you speak a little louderr
she added, in sarcastics sort of roar.
Il said fourteen, marm-in my tif-
teenth yearr' Tad yelled, with Che full
power Of his lungs; for, unfortunately,
he took her ironical suggestion in per-
feet good-faith.
Miss Smith dropped the rake-handle,
and sat down on the piazza steps.
Joe, whoes face was of a lively purple
which extended to his ear-tips, began
to edge toward the gate.
aYou won't do, boy" screamed Miss
Smith, so shrilly that John Doty, who
was plowing in an adjoining field,
stopped his oxen and looked wonder
ingly across at the ''old Smith place,
as it was locally called, while SIT
mantha Mason, Miss Smiths "hired
help rushed bare-armed from the
kitchen, with vague impression that
Miss Smith was in Mysteries.
Il can't hire any one as deaf as you
are, and run the risk of breaking q
blood-vessel hollering to you" con-
tinued Miss Smith In the same high
KEY, as Tad stood confounded and de-
spohdent at her abrupt REFUSAL ''be-
sides, Tn not so hard of hearing as
all that comes to, and your voice goes
through myhead like aknife-yah-h-hH'
with which concluding ejaculation
Miss Smith put her hands to the
sides of her pasteboard sun-bonnet and
shudtiered. "Why, Iain't deaf, marmr
wonderingly exclaimed Tad. dropping
his voice several octayes, ''and
wouldn't have spoke SO loud only Jo'
said you was hard OF nearing, an if HI
was me he'd speak up good and loud. '
3. Joe could stand 1t no longer Witt
an explosive yell of laughter he dodged
through the gate, and, dropping in the
green sward, at safe distance
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CHAPTER V1I.-CoETINUED.
"The men pulled four into the boat.
them said Polly, in a hushed awe
struck voice, "a lady-a beautiful lady
with little baby in her arms, was
drifting by. Captain Flagg reached
out for her, but she said my baby
first, and held it right up in both
hands, so he couldn't help catching
hold fit. Then a great sea swept the
Indy away. A piece of the wreck
broke hole in the boats side,' con-
tinued Polly, steadying her voice with
an effort, "and the crew had hard
work tn get ashore. They man
aged to somehow. though, and
the saved people were sent up
to Bixport. Captain Flagg took
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guther With such other Information as shall
satisfy the subscriber aforesaid that said re-
spondent Is the true and lawful owner thereof
the handbag before mentioned will be duly re-
turnedon the payment OF the sum OF five dol
lars, to cover expenses of advertising, etc.
(Signed) "CAPrAIN JErBRo FLAGG,
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Look over your supply of job
printing and sec If you are not short
Of something, II so, bring your order
around and get job that you will be
proud Of.
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the baby--that was me--home to his
wife. Ever and ever so many bodies
drifted ashore,n said Polly, with a lit
fie shudder, "and the beautiful lady
among them. Some of the passengers
had seen her with her husband and
baby on board the steamer, bus no one
of the saved people knew their names.
Lots Of folks who had friends and rela-
tions on the q Pomerania" came on
% Bixport and took the bodies away;
but nobody recognized the beautiful
lady, so Captain Flagg had her buried
here, and this stone put up There
was a ring on her wedding finger, that
l always wear on a little chain round
my neck, and Polly touched the
front of her simple linen collar, ''with
Pauline engraved inside, so Captain
Flagg named me the same that's why
they call me Polly
= Then tho beautiful lady was your
mother and You the little babyr'
breathlessly cried Tad.
Polly nodded gravely. and again the
far-away look came into her eyes, as
they rested on the grassy mound at her
feet. But soon the practical side Of
her nature asserted itself.
Come, Tad she said, rising to her
feet, ''it's getting pretty near supper
time, aud Imust help Mother Flagg
she's got doughnuts to fry SO the
two made their way ont Of the old
church-yard, and entered the home gate
at the same time as Captain Flagg,
who, with radiant face, was just re
turning from his interview with Miss
Smith
"You're to go over there in the
morning, Tad. = said the Captain, aft
er disclosing to him the nature of his
own errand to the house Of the nader
lady in question, sand II she likes the
cut Of your jib she'll hire you on tr!a
for spell. at two dollars q week ant
board-what do you say to thatp'
For moment or two Tad could say
nothing whatever; the prospect Of earn
ing such sum at the very onset fairly
took away his breath. More than
hundred dollars a year, and board be
sidel Why, II would not be so yer,
long, at that rate. before he should b'
! able to buy himself the little'home .
his dreams.
"Well, didn't you hear what said
pears to me you're dretful deef!' OBJ
served the Captain, a little sharply
thinking perhaps that Tad's silence
arose from disinclination to accep
the offerwhich he, Captain Flagg, knew
was most favorable one.
"Who's that's so dretful deef-Tadp'
interposed familiar voice, before Tai
could frame reply. The speakerlwa
no other than jog Whitney, who, Scent
ing the odor of frying doughnuts i
passing, had come in for possibl
share Of the spoils, just in time to hea
his uncle's remark.
"Deef as haddock," grumbled tn
Captain, irritably, "and dumb into tn
bargain, anybody'd think; for here "
MS good as got him berth to Mis-
7 Smiths, and he's to 60 over there Ius
thing in the morning for kind OF oven
haulin', but when | tell him, he neye
SO much as says whether he's glad Q
sorry-7don say nothiIl III iac', AN
here, as the Captain plhlsed for breath
sstonisiiedi iGa,t i,t,ii at last d chance {
explain himself.
sIndeed, sir,' exclaimed the boy
,,,,,l, sna,ll;n0 eyes and eager speech
"t.n - - " ! Z.
'it's only because unne iii 80 giau w
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sTRAsBURG ITEMS.

If lin the close county Of Shenandoah
the champions Of protection scarce be
elected. where shall the court house can
didates and lawyers appear'
Quite a number Of new building are in
course of construction here. Others are
being repaired and remodeled, giving en-
ployment to orr plasterers, carpenters,
brick masons, &c, &c.
Mr.. Joseph W. Sonner and Miss Annie
Crabill. Of this town, were married on the
morning of the 25th of October, and after
the ceremony, they took the East bound
train. They will visit friends in Freder-
lex county.
The wild turkey business is booming
Just now they are killed daily by ou1
hunters and brought to town. Partridgos,
also, in largo numbers, are being killed,
and rabbits till you can't rest, are being
nightly shared by the boys.
Mr.. David II. stickley, of Mt. Olive, and
Mr.. Samuel Spiker, of Maurertown, have
rented the timing establishment ofMessrs.
NJ. & C. Funk. in this place. We are glad
to say that D. II. Stickley, Esq, will short
" move with his family to this place per
manently. We welcome them in onr
midst,
There was preaching in all the churches
in this town on Sunday last. The pulpit
of the Lutheran church was acceptably
filed by the Rev. Chas. Z. Keller, former
! " of this place, late of schoharie, N. Y,
where he is stationed over large congre-
CATION. Mr. Keller is visiting relatives
and friends in this, the home Of his nativ-
ity. He bids fair to become as popula- as
his father, the Rev. Levi Keller, decd.
The question is daily asked, will the
Republicans have any speaking here he
fore the election Can't say so much as
to the speaking, but the way the faithful
at the Strasburg voting precinct will pile
in the ballots for DR.. Frank King and Mr..
Samuel II. Bowman, will be terror in
deed to the Democratic leaders here. Stand
from under, gentlemen Forewarncd is
forearmedl The Repubs are gong to get
there all the same. Twas often said they
could not, and should not. ever poll q
hundred votes here. Two hundred
friends, will come round all right, in the
sweet bye-and-bye.
Mr.. Ben. S. Gilmore, of Middletown, Va.
has moved into the Bowman building II
this place formerly occupied by the StrdS
bug Nccs. Mr.. Gilmore proposes to pub
lish from this place a paper called Tho
Sirasburq Democrat. We are not all her'
so much taken with Democrat, or the so
called Democracy now IN vogue, be Z
kno,cn, for although this place is Target!
Democratic there is good sprinkling o
Simon pure Republicans here who hav'
grown from a handful, as 1t were, TO owe
one hundred in number, and at every cleo
ton their numbers are being added to-
Mr.. Gilmore is live newspaper man. an'
will doubtless get out good paper
Financially, all will join in wishing hin
| Success
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FoINRURG NOTES.

Window glass, all sizes at Hopewell q
Bros
The double mule team, like the two bob
tail sorrels. attracts the attention Of the
curious here on Sundays.
C. Bond. Dentist, Office over b. i. Hisej =
sacs shop, where he can be found at all
times.
The same lady, of thus place, who, some
weeks ago, ordered lamp chimney stove
notice Of which appeared in our Notes at
that time, is now "gone' on watch
which she has told her husband she can
get for a two-cent postage stamp he mas
nromIsed 10 furnish the stamp Gas soon as
he can raise the money! if she will let
him carry the watch on Sundays.
The best two for i've cent cigars in town
az Hopewell Il Bros
Some persons in this section without
the fear of the law before their eyes or
sense enough to know or realize the dan
cer tbev RIM. have been taking horses out
Of stables. pasture fields etc., and riding
,heu aronnd the country. This little game
will Ina very suddenly and very sadly, too,
TO the fools who are engaged in It, broken
nm Some of the owners Of these horses
have determined to keep careful watch
at night and Just as soon as they catch
one of these scoundrels in the act they
will certainly put bullet through him
And tbev will do Just the best act they
ran nossiblv do for the country at large
when they shoot the life out OF one Of
these devilish night hawks.
Tho old proverb, "as useless as fifth
wheel to a wagon has been changed as
for "a n well-known farmer of this neigh
borbood is concerned. With him the fourth
wheel is Just as useless, and he can haul
with n three-wheeled wagon just as well
~ he can with one that has the usual
number. This gentleman, who lives bnt
n short distance west of this place, also
owns farm on the river east of here. One
dav. or rather night, Of last week, he went
70 his river farm after load of fodder
and. on his way home, lost one of the hind
wheels off his wagon. Strange to say be
did not miss it until he had gone several
hundred yards from where it ran off, and,
doubtless, would no: have missed it at all
had not his spring pole gotten loose, which
necessitated his getting off the load to
TIGHTEN if. when 10 and behold he dis
covered that he was wagoning with only
three wheels. The above Is vouched for
by a reliable gentleman who helped to
replace the wheel.
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Marriage of Rev. VIM. E. stahler


Married October Goth, 1857, by the Rev.
J. w. Shields, in Mt. Calvary Lutheran
Church. Mt. Jackson, Va, the Rev. Wm.
L. Stahler, the former pastor of that con-
rregation, to Miss Florence w. Allen, Of
Mt. jackson. The church was beautiful
Nv decorated with choice flowers, the labor
of devoted friends, that spared no pains,
aud promptly at eleven o'clock the bridal
marty entered the church door to the music
of the wedding march from Lohngrin in the
following order; Two little girls dressed
in white carrying baskets Of flowers then
followed the ushers followed by the BRIDE
leaning upon the arm of her uncle, Mr.. f..
S. Pennybacker the groom, with his best
man, Mr.. Harry Stahler, of Norristown,
Pa, entered the church from the vestry
and met the bride at the altar. During
the ceremony the organ murmured forth
I'm low, subdued melody that left nothing
more TO be desired to render the effect per-
feet. After the benediction the party
moved from the altar to the wedding
march by Mendlesohn. Miss Katie Cal
vert. of New Market, presided at the organ
with exquisite taste and finish OF execu-
ton. The ushers were Messrs. Buchler, OF
Harrisburg, Pa, London, of.Altoona, Pa,
Kausler, of IIagerstown. and Ro5t. Moore,
of Mt. Jackson, Va. The father of the
groom and his two brothers were present.
The party boarded the train amid show
err of congratulations. The new couple
will make tour as far North as New York
city, before returning to Sheppensburg
Pa, where the groom is the pastor of one
of the finest churches OF the Pennsylvania
Synod.
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The reckless shooting by hunters during
the past week is bearing the usual fruit.
Mr.. NJ. /. Walton had a fine COW badly
hurt by being shot ia the side. A colt
belonging to Mr.. L. G. Kniesley was also
shot while in the pasture field. but FORUM
ately was not seriously hurt. Mr.. James
II. Clover, while passing through field
near a skirt Of woods, was considerably
surprised and startled by finding himself
the target for a charge of shot that rat
tied over him. Fortunately they were toe
far spent to penetrate his clothing. These
are only few out Of a number of cases
that have been brought TO our notice. II
IL this reckless disregard for the lives and
limbs Of persons and stock that has caused
40 many Of our people to forbid hunting
on their lands, and no one can blam'
them for it, OF course we do not charge
all hunters with being 80 criminally reck
less, but II is one Of those cases in whlcl
the good must suffer for the sins Of thu
had
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CHURCH DIRECTORY
Oct. D. Sur

LUTHERAN.-Rev. A. A. J. Bushong
breaches in the Lutheran Church, on the
LIST and ?nd Sabbath mornings, and at
night on the 4th Sabbath Of each month.
METHoDIsT.-Rev.G Geo. II. Zimmerman
breaches in the Methodist Church, at
Woodstock, on the ID and 4th Sundays,
morning and 81 in the evening, and at Ed
inburg on the LIST and Sd Sundays of each
month, morning and 81 in the evening.
pRHsBYTERIAN.- Rev. 7. p. Epps
breaches in the Presbyterian Church, at
Woodstock, every Sunday morning and
evening.
EPIscoPAL~-Rev. James w. Shields
will preach in Emmanuel Protestant Epls-
copai Church, Woodstock, on the LIST and
Sd Sundays Of each month, morning and
night.
REFoRMED.-Rev. A. X. Kline breaches
in the Reformed church on the LIST aud 3rd
Sundays in the morning and every Sunday
night.
CHRIsTIAY.-R J. A. Spencer, preach
es in the Christian church at Woodstock
on the Sd Sunday morning and evening.
NJ. +. CHURCH, COLoRED.-Rey John
Meredith, breaches in Woodstock every 80
Sunday
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-10-28

We learn that it is the intention of the
railroad authorities to take the heavy
mogul engines of of this line and replace
them with lighter ones They have
proved to be too heavy for this road which
has lighter iron and ties than the maio
line. They are also too long to turn the
mauv short curves on this road, and cause
great deal of trouble by knocking the
track out Of line. The engines that will
be used here are off of the Pittsburg and
McConellsville branch Of the Is. a. o., and
are said 70 be very fine machinery. We
thought at the time these huge monsters
were put on this route that they would
prove much to heavy for the condition Of
the road, especially as the management at
the same time cut down the repair hands,
taking one off Of each section. This was
a aueer move but IL was in perfect keep.
ing with the "Tomfoolery" that has char
acterized President Bob CARROTS railroad
management. The change Of engines will
cause more trains to be run, as the lighter
machinery cannot move as many cars az
the ones now on.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-10-28

The Bristol Nacs says; Behold what a
great fire a little matter kindleth. Who
would have thought that, when Counts
Judge Newman, of Shenandoah county.
Va, put a Virginia U. S. Senator in jail
for contempt, this would be followed by a
U. S. Circuit Judge sending Attorney
General Ayers, of Virginia, to Jail for con-
tempt. Oh, Virginia, you began this
fight and now you wish to run around the
apple tree to get your tail ont of their
grip. The awful question now confronts
Virginia. whether she shall punish con-
tempt of court or defend it, Even the
great A. X. Mcclure cries out in his sleep,
That man Riddleberger is always making
trouble"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-10-28

The local man is down on hard luck
now. Nothing going on around him and
items are scarcer than honest men. Wont
our kind friends through the county send
us in the news from their neighbor-
hoods each week. We don't ask you to 60
to the trouble to write them out in shape
for the paper, but send just The facts, and
we will gladly fix them up for publica.
ton. What one of our readers will show
HIS appreciation of the HERALD by being
the first to send in the newsi Remember
that it is impossible for the local editor tC
be everywhere, and you can help HIM far
more than you think by sending him the
items that occur around you.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-10-28

We regret to say that diphtheria in a
most malignant form has made its APP
pearance in different parts of this county.
1t has proved very fatal in number OF
cases, resisting the treatment Of some Of
our best physicians. The only hope seems
to be to guard against the contsgion by
isolating the disease as much as possible.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-10-28

The many thieves that infest this place
have turned their attention to the corn in
the fields around town. Complaints are
coming in from all quarters and the guam
tity thus stolen is too great to be borne in
silence. Some of the sufferers have de-
sermined to watch their crops, and we can
now hope to soon hear of some of these
scoundrels getting their dues in the shape
of a bullet through their miserable car
casses. We hope that no one will hesitate
TO shoot and shoot 10 kill the moment he
sees one of these Williams at work on his
corn, as they are all paid for" if they
are shot down like dogs when caught in
the act Of stealing.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-10-28

Cal Brookes, of this place, brakeman
of the railroad, was laid off for some days
last week by crushed hand received
while coupling cars at Strasburg. He has
returned to duty. Charlie Lambert, an
other Woodstock boy, has received an ap-
pointment as brakeman on the wayfreight.
We learn that several other young men
have applied for positions on the road.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-10-28

The use Of cigarettes among the small
boys is becoming a serious evil in this
place. We have noticed numbers of little
chaps not over six years old putting them
along the streets with all the vim OF old
veterans at the business. Is there no way
to stop this rapidly growing and fearful
habit that must prove so terrible in its re-
sulrs on the coming generationf We are
opposed to sumptuary laws as a general
thing, but in this matter we would favor
the most stringent measures in the at
tempt to check or stamp out this terrible
and fast growing habit that must result
in the almost total ruin of every boy VINO
indnlges in it.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-10-28

bridge carpenter by the name Of
Shew bridge, was thrown from the plat
form of car of the Winchester accommo-
dation train, by a sidden lurch in turning
curve near Harper's Ferry, and terribly
moogled and cut. botl AIMS we-e broken,
one leg badly cut and his bead was also
cut IN a number of places. His condition
was very critical at last accounts.
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